0236indexonid,title,titleSort,thumbnail,url,localid,description,site,type,featureComment,featureMystery,bibliographicCitation,accessionNo,madePublic,publicDisplay,creator,contributor,publisher,subject,source,language,spatial,temporal,created,modified,enclosureURL,enclosureLength,enclosureType,multiPart,recordOwner,l_longlat,mystery75indexindex<b>index*:*501fulltext,description,e_textxmlindex1typefSpatialfGroupNamesiteitemTypefeatureCommentfeatureMysteryfDateDecaderightsCreativeCommonsfDateYeargeoidcontributedfSubjectl_fvesselTypepublicDisplaycounttrue050titleSort asc,id desc20falseindextrue21text:(*:*) recordOwner:("ECC") publicDisplay:true -11</b>trueindex110truetruetruehttp://speeches.empireclub.org/59937/dataA sharing of the speaker's worries about the United States, justified by the interdependence of the economies of Canada and the U.S. The understatement that 1948 is a year of great crisis. The need to determine methods for the control of inflation, the manner in which our foreign aid programme should be administered, and the measures needed to bring greater stability to the economy. Such methods and manners starting down the road to enduring prosperity and peace, or detouring us into the quicksands of depression of war. The Kremlin eagerly awaiting news of the collapse of our economies. The fact that we are concerned and worried the greatest cause for optimism on the North American Continent today. A closer examination of the problem of inflation, and the three great inflations in North American history. An agreed need for increased productivity and to avoid interruptions in production; for a sharp curtailment in governmental expenditures; for a promotion of all types of savings, including, perhaps, particularly savings in government bonds. A divergence of view as to whether consumer rationing and wage and price controls should be reimposed, and what to do about the control of bank credits. The speaker's conviction that such reimposition would bring disappointing and perhaps disastrous results. The need to distinguish between the responsibilities of government to help stabilize the general price level and the impossibility of government in peacetime, from the standpoint of establishing price relationships to specific prices. Possible repercussions of such a policy. A discussion of the control of credit and the different situations in Canada and the U.S. A better control of the volume of bank credit to fight inflation. The need for a food conservation programme to bring food prices down. Seeing responsible action on the part of industry in the United States in so far as pricing policies are concerned. Examples of restraint in the automobile industry. Worry about the European Aid programme. Distorted views of both proponents and opponents of the Marshall Plan for Foreign Aid. The speaker's belief that the key to the salvation of Europe rests in a sharp step-up in European production by the European people. "Only the European people can save Europe." Facing the question as to whether the degree of aid we can wisely and safely send will result in such a step-up. Some facts and figures with regard to this issue. A third worry about the survival in the world of the type of economic system that has developed in Canada and the United States. Consequences of a shift from a free to a planned economy in the United States for Canada. Defense of the United States' economic system: arguments in favour of capitalism as against statism, and of speeches and advertisements proclaiming the accomplishments of capitalism. Questioning the wisdom of spending much time or money on arguing on behalf of capitalism as an economic theory. A belief in competition in Canada and the U.S. Competition as the life of trade. The lack of belief in competition in Europe. A suggestion to concentrate on an advocacy of our particular brand of Capitalism. Ensuring the maintenance of our system by searching out its weaknesses and taking prompt action to correct them. Instability as our system's greatest weakness. Contending with the boom-bust cycle. Reasons for the instability. The need for people to be willing to spend money. The amount of money available for spending beyond basic needs. The overlay of optional buying power, the postponable buying power as the basis of our instability. Seeking the kind of programme that will yield dynamic stability. Looking at past depressions and their causes. Suggested measures for adoption by the United States to make the economy stable, and at the same time keep it prosperous. Four recommendations that are examples of the type of measures which should be brought into play to give us dynamic stability. Examples of others which hold much promise but upon which further study is needed. Greater stability in proper management of the huge public debt. The tough task ahead of keeping Canada and the United States strong and free, and assisting Europe in getting back on her feet. The hope for a result that will ensure a free world and that the atomic age we are entering will become the golden age about which men have dreamed through the centuries.A sharing of the speaker's worries about the United States, justified by the interdependence of the economies of Canada and the U.S. The understatement that 1948 is a year of great crisis. The need to determine methods for the control of inflation, the manner in which our foreign aid programme should be administered, and the measures needed to bring greater stability to the economy. Such methods and manners starting down the road to enduring prosperity and peace, or detouring us into the quicksands of depression of war. The Kremlin eagerly awaiting news of the collapse of our economies. The fact that we are concerned and worried the greatest cause for optimism on the North American Continent today. A closer examination of the problem of inflation, and the three great inflations in North American history. An agreed need for increased productivity and to avoid interruptions in production; for a sharp curtailment in governmental expenditures; for a promotion of all types of savings, including, perhaps, particularly savings in government bonds. A divergence of view as to whether consumer rationing and wage and price controls should be reimposed, and what to do about the control of bank credits. The speaker's conviction that such reimposition would bring disappointing and perhaps disastrous results. The need to distinguish between the responsibilities of government to help stabilize the general price level and the impossibility of government in peacetime, from the standpoint of establishing price relationships to specific prices. Possible repercussions of such a policy. A discussion of the control of credit and the different situations in Canada and the U.S. A better control of the volume of bank credit to fight inflation. The need for a food conservation programme to bring food prices down. Seeing responsible action on the part of industry in the United States in so far as pricing policies are concerned. Examples of restraint in the automobile industry. Worry about the European Aid programme. Distorted views of both proponents and opponents of the Marshall Plan for Foreign Aid. The speaker's belief that the key to the salvation of Europe rests in a sharp step-up in European production by the European people. "Only the European people can save Europe." Facing the question as to whether the degree of aid we can wisely and safely send will result in such a step-up. Some facts and figures with regard to this issue. A third worry about the survival in the world of the type of economic system that has developed in Canada and the United States. Consequences of a shift from a free to a planned economy in the United States for Canada. Defense of the United States' economic system: arguments in favour of capitalism as against statism, and of speeches and advertisements proclaiming the accomplishments of capitalism. Questioning the wisdom of spending much time or money on arguing on behalf of capitalism as an economic theory. A belief in competition in Canada and the U.S. Competition as the life of trade. The lack of belief in competition in Europe. A suggestion to concentrate on an advocacy of our particular brand of Capitalism. Ensuring the maintenance of our system by searching out its weaknesses and taking prompt action to correct them. Instability as our system's greatest weakness. Contending with the boom-bust cycle. Reasons for the instability. The need for people to be willing to spend money. The amount of money available for spending beyond basic needs. The overlay of optional buying power, the postponable buying power as the basis of our instability. Seeking the kind of programme that will yield dynamic stability. Looking at past depressions and their causes. Suggested measures for adoption by the United States to make the economy stable, and at the same time keep it prosperous. Four recommendations that are examples of the type of measures which should be brought into play to give us dynamic stability. Examples of others which hold much promise but upon which further study is needed. Greater stability in proper management of the huge public debt. The tough task ahead of keeping Canada and the United States strong and free, and assisting Europe in getting back on her feet. The hope for a result that will ensure a free world and that the atomic age we are entering will become the golden age about which men have dreamed through the centuries.Hoffman, Paul Gray, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1948), 15 Jan 1948, 179-194OOI.5993759937true15 Jan 19481948 a year for successful worrying 599372009-07-16T08:48:31.727Z2009-07-16T08:48:31.727Z2009-07-16T08:48:31.727Z1948, A Year for Successful Worryingfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifHoffman, Paul GrayengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCUnited States - Economic policyCanada - Economic policyEconomic policyhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/61280/dataA message of confidence and optimism. Reasons for such optimism. Some real progress in trying to get the long overheated U.S. economy cooled off: why and how that was a struggle. What has been learned about the nature of economic progress. A second reason for confidence the establishment of a far stronger basis for a viable international trading and financial system: what was done to facilitate that. A third reason (specific to the U.S. setting) is the emergence of a new realism about the fact that, "rich as we are in this part of the world, and expanding as our economies may be, we must confront the basic fact of economics that what we want to do with our productive resources still far outpaces the productive resources that we are going to have available." A review of changes and developments in economics over this lifetime. What we know now, and how it has affected various programmes. The reality of an unbalanced budget: an analysis. The need for more rational public thinking about the kinds of economic policies that we are going to need; for Government to perform its obligation of making clear the policy issues so that people begin to see the nature of the problems that we face. Counting on public opinion rising to the occasion and supporting the kind of policies that will be essential.A message of confidence and optimism. Reasons for such optimism. Some real progress in trying to get the long overheated U.S. economy cooled off: why and how that was a struggle. What has been learned about the nature of economic progress. A second reason for confidence the establishment of a far stronger basis for a viable international trading and financial system: what was done to facilitate that. A third reason (specific to the U.S. setting) is the emergence of a new realism about the fact that, "rich as we are in this part of the world, and expanding as our economies may be, we must confront the basic fact of economics that what we want to do with our productive resources still far outpaces the productive resources that we are going to have available." A review of changes and developments in economics over this lifetime. What we know now, and how it has affected various programmes. The reality of an unbalanced budget: an analysis. The need for more rational public thinking about the kinds of economic policies that we are going to need; for Government to perform its obligation of making clear the policy issues so that people begin to see the nature of the problems that we face. Counting on public opinion rising to the occasion and supporting the kind of policies that will be essential.McCracken, Dr. Paul W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1970), 5 Feb 1970, 248-259OOI.6128061280true5 Feb 19701970 the year of transition 612802009-07-16T09:01:37.520Z2009-07-16T09:01:37.520Z2009-07-16T09:01:37.520Z1970: The Year of Transitionfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifMcCracken, Dr. Paul W.engTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCUnited States - Economic policyUnited States - Economic conditionshttp://speeches.empireclub.org/61661/dataMr. Desbarats' comments and thoughts about Canada, and the Quebec referendum. Subjects addressed include: Pessimism about Canada and its causes; a view of our standard of living by the average citizen; uneasiness about our political and economic future may be leading to a new sense of conservatism; this is an extremely critical time in Canada, the climax of several decades of swift change; influences and responses over the last two decades; changes in Quebec over that time period; events in Montreal; a sense of pride for Quebecers; the Economic Summit and the Constitutional Summit; violent upheavals in Quebec and consequences for the rest of the country; a more realistic look at our achievements; transformations in Western Canada; rivalry between French and English; constitutional reform.Mr. Desbarats' comments and thoughts about Canada, and the Quebec referendum. Subjects addressed include: Pessimism about Canada and its causes; a view of our standard of living by the average citizen; uneasiness about our political and economic future may be leading to a new sense of conservatism; this is an extremely critical time in Canada, the climax of several decades of swift change; influences and responses over the last two decades; changes in Quebec over that time period; events in Montreal; a sense of pride for Quebecers; the Economic Summit and the Constitutional Summit; violent upheavals in Quebec and consequences for the rest of the country; a more realistic look at our achievements; transformations in Western Canada; rivalry between French and English; constitutional reform.Desbarats, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 7 Dec 1978, 116-131OOI.6166161661true7 Dec 19781979the year of the referendum 616612009-07-16T09:02:37.423Z2009-07-16T09:02:37.423Z2009-07-16T09:02:37.423Z1979—The Year of the Referendumfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifDesbarats, PeterengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCReferendumCanada - French-English relationsCanadahttp://speeches.empireclub.org/61361/dataA joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto.
Ontario's fiscal position and economic projections in the Budget. Some budget and spending details. Concern over the rate of growth. Prediction of reduction in real growth with a levelling out. Paying the bills. Paying down the debt. No general increases in taxation. Decreases in taxation. Designing programs to made Ontario an attractive place for capital to be committed. Operating surplus. Strengthening social programs and providing an infrastructure. Changes in revenue over the course of this government's mandate. Advantages of a balanced budget. Some remarks about the Ontario economy, and the Ontario economy in comparison with that of other provinces. An outline of the considerations that led to the conclusion that moderate interest rate easing is likely over the remainder of the year. The view that inflation is improving and why. The confidence of the Treasurer of the provincial government that there will be slow, measurable, real growth in Ontario. Maintaining that growth.A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto.
Ontario's fiscal position and economic projections in the Budget. Some budget and spending details. Concern over the rate of growth. Prediction of reduction in real growth with a levelling out. Paying the bills. Paying down the debt. No general increases in taxation. Decreases in taxation. Designing programs to made Ontario an attractive place for capital to be committed. Operating surplus. Strengthening social programs and providing an infrastructure. Changes in revenue over the course of this government's mandate. Advantages of a balanced budget. Some remarks about the Ontario economy, and the Ontario economy in comparison with that of other provinces. An outline of the considerations that led to the conclusion that moderate interest rate easing is likely over the remainder of the year. The view that inflation is improving and why. The confidence of the Treasurer of the provincial government that there will be slow, measurable, real growth in Ontario. Maintaining that growth.Nixon, The Hon. Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 14 May 1990, 1-11OOI.6136161361true14 May 19901990 ontario budget 613612009-07-16T09:01:49.798Z2009-07-16T09:01:49.798Z2009-07-16T09:01:49.798ZThe 1990 Ontario Budgetfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifNixon, The Hon. RobertengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCBudget - Ontariohttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60011/dataA joint meeting of the Empire Club of Canada and the Canadian Club of Toronto.
Concern, but not alarm, about the deficit. A review of spending by the government of Ontario in the following areas: Social Assistance, Health and Education, Anti-Recession Program, Debt Interest, New Programs and Ongoing Costs, Public Sector Jobs. A description of the government of Ontario's fiscal plan over the next three years. Average annual growth rates. Priorities to be met. Reallocation of expenditures. Redesign of programs. More effective services. A discussion of the following areas of the fiscal plan: Treasury Board, Health Care, Meeting Targets. Ontario's competitiveness discussed under the following topics: Public Sector Investment, Partnership: between government, business, labour and communities. Some conclusive remarks about the direction of the current Ontario government and the Ontario economy, with priorities and goals.A joint meeting of the Empire Club of Canada and the Canadian Club of Toronto.
Concern, but not alarm, about the deficit. A review of spending by the government of Ontario in the following areas: Social Assistance, Health and Education, Anti-Recession Program, Debt Interest, New Programs and Ongoing Costs, Public Sector Jobs. A description of the government of Ontario's fiscal plan over the next three years. Average annual growth rates. Priorities to be met. Reallocation of expenditures. Redesign of programs. More effective services. A discussion of the following areas of the fiscal plan: Treasury Board, Health Care, Meeting Targets. Ontario's competitiveness discussed under the following topics: Public Sector Investment, Partnership: between government, business, labour and communities. Some conclusive remarks about the direction of the current Ontario government and the Ontario economy, with priorities and goals.Laughren, The Hon. Floyd, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 6 May 1991, 1-15OOI.6001160011true6 May 19911991 ontario budget 600112009-07-16T08:58:20.361Z2009-07-16T08:58:20.361Z2009-07-16T08:58:20.361ZThe 1991 Ontario Budgetfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifLaughren, The Hon. FloydengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCBudget - Ontariohttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62852/dataThe speaker's background and experience with Canada. Where the speaker learned his politics before coming to Washington 28 years ago. This year as a fascinating year in politics in America and how that is so. Some brief remarks about what happened in the election. A look forward to the Bush administration in the next couple of years. Four things that jump out as really important in this recent election. What will happen next. The ultimate success of a presidency. The experienced Bush cabinet. Some final remarks about the president and coming years.The speaker's background and experience with Canada. Where the speaker learned his politics before coming to Washington 28 years ago. This year as a fascinating year in politics in America and how that is so. Some brief remarks about what happened in the election. A look forward to the Bush administration in the next couple of years. Four things that jump out as really important in this recent election. What will happen next. The ultimate success of a presidency. The experienced Bush cabinet. Some final remarks about the president and coming years.Cook, Charles E. Jr., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2001), 19 Jan 2001, 219-229OOI.6285262852true19 Jan 20012000 us presidential election 628522009-07-16T09:05:46.719Z2009-07-16T09:05:46.719Z2009-07-16T09:05:46.719ZThe 2000 U.S. Presidential Electionfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifCook, Charles E. Jr.engTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCUnited States - Politics and governmentElections - United Stateshttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62819/dataJohn Arnold:
2002 a modest year for equity markets. 2002 a low inflation year globally driven by low fuel prices. Productivity. Major theme for 2002 is buy European equities. The growing Federal European Union and that will mean. The US market. Bull and bear markets. Equities and dividends. A more balanced relationship between income and capital in the USA? No relief to be found in Asia. Avoiding Japan and why. Beware the future of the banking sector.
In conclusion, economic recovery is to be expected in 2002 but stockmarkets will be challenged by continued overvaluations as a profit recovery needs time to develop.
Michael T. McHugh:
First, a comment on the role of forecasts. Two components to the speaker's investment outlook. Three expected developments. Four themes that characterize the speaker's fixed income outlook. Always beig alert to unforeseen events that cause a dramatic re-pricing of capital markets.
Jonathan M. Wellum:
First, several well-known expressions. Our Investment Philosophy - The Power of Focus, with a detailed explication. General Comments on the TSE 300. Current Areas of Focus/Opportunities. Long-Term Challenge for Canadian Equity Markets. What will have the greatest impact on our country and on our ability to create wealth over the next ten to twenty years. The hope for Canada as a nation characterized by integrity.John Arnold:
2002 a modest year for equity markets. 2002 a low inflation year globally driven by low fuel prices. Productivity. Major theme for 2002 is buy European equities. The growing Federal European Union and that will mean. The US market. Bull and bear markets. Equities and dividends. A more balanced relationship between income and capital in the USA? No relief to be found in Asia. Avoiding Japan and why. Beware the future of the banking sector.
In conclusion, economic recovery is to be expected in 2002 but stockmarkets will be challenged by continued overvaluations as a profit recovery needs time to develop.
Michael T. McHugh:
First, a comment on the role of forecasts. Two components to the speaker's investment outlook. Three expected developments. Four themes that characterize the speaker's fixed income outlook. Always beig alert to unforeseen events that cause a dramatic re-pricing of capital markets.
Jonathan M. Wellum:
First, several well-known expressions. Our Investment Philosophy - The Power of Focus, with a detailed explication. General Comments on the TSE 300. Current Areas of Focus/Opportunities. Long-Term Challenge for Canadian Equity Markets. What will have the greatest impact on our country and on our ability to create wealth over the next ten to twenty years. The hope for Canada as a nation characterized by integrity.Arnold, John; McHugh, Michael T., CFA; Wellum, Johnathan M., CFA, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2002), 10 Jan 2002, 303-319OOI.6281962819true10 Jan 20022002 investment outlook 628192009-07-16T09:05:41.600Z2009-07-16T09:05:41.600Z2009-07-16T09:05:41.600Z2002 Investment Outlookfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifArnold, John; McHugh, Michael T., CFA; Wellum, Johnathan M., CFAengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCMarkets - CanadaInvestmentshttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62745/dataBen Cheng
His invitation to speak about the economy, interest rates, and where income markets are going in 2003. The portfolios that this speaker manages, and decisions he makes to shape portfolios. The interest-rate forecast and crucial role that it plays in managing funds. The market we have to look forward to in 2003. Some beliefs and conclusions reached - and a discussion of those. A review of the last 12 months; the current situation. The consumer side. What the speaker's company is doing with their accounts. Some final conclusions.
John Kellett
Some comments on forecasting, and the speaker's personal experiences with that activity. Setting the stage for his current forecasting for equity markets in 2003 by noting some favourable political development. Comments on the Canadian economy and its performance. Current markets. Some worries with which to contend. A forecast for North American equities. Some concluding remarks.
Mark Schmeer
Comments on economic growth. Reasons for the speaker's optimistic viewpoint. Risks. Pensions. Oil. Deflation. War,. Terrorism. The current situation with bonds. A last comment on valuation. Concluding remarks.Ben Cheng
His invitation to speak about the economy, interest rates, and where income markets are going in 2003. The portfolios that this speaker manages, and decisions he makes to shape portfolios. The interest-rate forecast and crucial role that it plays in managing funds. The market we have to look forward to in 2003. Some beliefs and conclusions reached - and a discussion of those. A review of the last 12 months; the current situation. The consumer side. What the speaker's company is doing with their accounts. Some final conclusions.
John Kellett
Some comments on forecasting, and the speaker's personal experiences with that activity. Setting the stage for his current forecasting for equity markets in 2003 by noting some favourable political development. Comments on the Canadian economy and its performance. Current markets. Some worries with which to contend. A forecast for North American equities. Some concluding remarks.
Mark Schmeer
Comments on economic growth. Reasons for the speaker's optimistic viewpoint. Risks. Pensions. Oil. Deflation. War,. Terrorism. The current situation with bonds. A last comment on valuation. Concluding remarks.Cheng, Ben; Kellett, John; Schmeer, Mark, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 9 Jan 2003, 237-252OOI.6274562745true9 Jan 20032003 investment outlook 627452009-07-16T09:05:29.699Z2009-07-16T09:05:29.699Z2009-07-16T09:05:29.699Z2003 Investment Outlookfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifCheng, Ben; Kellett, John; Schmeer, MarkengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCMarkets - CanadaInvestmentsEconomic forecasting - Canadahttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62779/dataFrederick Sturm
A very bold prediction. The long term, with illustrative examples. Looking back at the Dow Joens cycle. What is going to drive the market. Another prediction. Why the speaker believes that in the next two to three years from now stocks will be lower than today. What a bull market looks like. Two more predictions. A last prediction. The very difficult social challenge that the Middle East is going to face. Some concluding remarks.
Anne-Mette de Place Filippini
Overseas assets. A difficult time to be a fund manager in international equities and why that is so. The limitations of one of the most popular analytical tools in investing. A discussion using a rear-view mirror. The world in which we find ourselves - with some facts and figures. Japan; North America. Guarding against falling into the rear-view mirror trap. Research to answer some fundamental questions. Bright prospects.
Mike Quinn
Fixed income markets in 2004. A review of the performance of the fixed income markets. Some of the factos that will have an impact on returns in 2004. A strategy for investing in bonds in 2004.Frederick Sturm
A very bold prediction. The long term, with illustrative examples. Looking back at the Dow Joens cycle. What is going to drive the market. Another prediction. Why the speaker believes that in the next two to three years from now stocks will be lower than today. What a bull market looks like. Two more predictions. A last prediction. The very difficult social challenge that the Middle East is going to face. Some concluding remarks.
Anne-Mette de Place Filippini
Overseas assets. A difficult time to be a fund manager in international equities and why that is so. The limitations of one of the most popular analytical tools in investing. A discussion using a rear-view mirror. The world in which we find ourselves - with some facts and figures. Japan; North America. Guarding against falling into the rear-view mirror trap. Research to answer some fundamental questions. Bright prospects.
Mike Quinn
Fixed income markets in 2004. A review of the performance of the fixed income markets. Some of the factos that will have an impact on returns in 2004. A strategy for investing in bonds in 2004.Sturm, Frederick; Filippini, Anne-Mette de Place; Quinn, Mike, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2005), 8 Jan 2004, 157-174OOI.6277962779true8 Jan 20042004 investment outlook 627792009-07-16T09:05:35.399Z2009-07-16T09:05:35.399Z2009-07-16T09:05:35.399Z2004 Investment Outlookfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifSturm, Frederick; Filippini, Anne-Mette de Place; Quinn, MikeengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCInvestmentsEconomic forecasting - CanadaMarketshttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62883/dataDaniel E. Chornous
The Outlook for Gold in 2005. Varying opinions on price per ounce for 2005. Reasons for the rise since 2001. The nature of gold as money. Paper currencies. What a 10% investment in gold means in terms of one's portfolio. Gold as wealth preservation and hedging benefits thereof. Are we in the eye of the hurricane? Some threats. A discussion of whether or not the U.S. could be the next Argentina. The need for Canadians to pay attention to the issues. The Canadian dollar. The second leg of the precious metals bull market. The wisdom of the 10% investment in gold - hoping it does not work!
Daniel Chornous
2005: The Outlook Again Favours Stocks Over Bonds. A quick review of the current situation. Plenty to worry about. Some broad contours of the current forecast. The address continued under the following headings: Growth; Inflation; Currency Markets; Short-Term Interest Rates; Long-Bond Yields.
Jeffrey Rubin
The speakers first declared that he probably disagreed with everything he'd heard so far, but had no time to rebut. His bullishness on the Canadian equity markets and reasons for it. Two fundamental challenges facing the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in 2005: interest rates and the exchange rate. The likeliness that both will turn out to be paper tigers. A pleasant surprise with the Canadian equity market this year. The loonie facing a potentially larger decline against the euro, and reasons for it. The appreciation of the Canadian dollar and the need to stop it. Interest rate spreads. The stockmarket as a major beneficiary of declining interest rates, as well as the long bonds. The speaker's company's strategy portfolio performance from last year. The oil and gas sector. Global crude demand. Effects of globalization in energy. Some specific forecasts.Daniel E. Chornous
The Outlook for Gold in 2005. Varying opinions on price per ounce for 2005. Reasons for the rise since 2001. The nature of gold as money. Paper currencies. What a 10% investment in gold means in terms of one's portfolio. Gold as wealth preservation and hedging benefits thereof. Are we in the eye of the hurricane? Some threats. A discussion of whether or not the U.S. could be the next Argentina. The need for Canadians to pay attention to the issues. The Canadian dollar. The second leg of the precious metals bull market. The wisdom of the 10% investment in gold - hoping it does not work!
Daniel Chornous
2005: The Outlook Again Favours Stocks Over Bonds. A quick review of the current situation. Plenty to worry about. Some broad contours of the current forecast. The address continued under the following headings: Growth; Inflation; Currency Markets; Short-Term Interest Rates; Long-Bond Yields.
Jeffrey Rubin
The speakers first declared that he probably disagreed with everything he'd heard so far, but had no time to rebut. His bullishness on the Canadian equity markets and reasons for it. Two fundamental challenges facing the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in 2005: interest rates and the exchange rate. The likeliness that both will turn out to be paper tigers. A pleasant surprise with the Canadian equity market this year. The loonie facing a potentially larger decline against the euro, and reasons for it. The appreciation of the Canadian dollar and the need to stop it. Interest rate spreads. The stockmarket as a major beneficiary of declining interest rates, as well as the long bonds. The speaker's company's strategy portfolio performance from last year. The oil and gas sector. Global crude demand. Effects of globalization in energy. Some specific forecasts.Barisheff, Nick ; hornous, Daniel E., CFA; Rubin, Jeffrey G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2006), 6 Jan 2005, 193-212OOI.6288362883true6 Jan 20052005 investment outlook 628832009-07-16T09:05:51.520Z2009-07-16T09:05:51.520Z2009-07-16T09:05:51.520Z2005 Investment Outlookfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifBarisheff, Nick ; hornous, Daniel E., CFA; Rubin, Jeffrey G.engTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCInvestmentsEconomic forecasting - CanadaMarketshttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62919/dataAnthony S. Fell.
Focus on two market segments: the outlook for commodity prices in general and secondly gold prices. Focus on the longer term - five years to a decade or more. Why a long view is essential in commodities. Some facts. A positive view based on several fundamentals - a brief discussion of each. The case for rising commodity prices over the coming decade. A rise in the price of gold and gold shares and why that would be so - a brief discussion of each contributing factor.
David Rosenberg.
The speaker's greatest regret and greatest achievement since he left Toronto for New York. A self-description. An optimistic forecast. Economies that should outperform this year. A big-picture top-down perspective for the economy. A scenario for the U.s. consumer. Japan's recovery. A country-by-country bean count to show the global GDP growth. A positive outlook for the Canadian dollar.
Miklos Nagy.
Hedge funds, their status over the past year and their prospects in Canada for 2006. A discussion of hedge funds, with facts and figures. Global hedge funds indices. The nature of hedge funds. A caution. The risk part of the equation. Hedge funds in Canada. An anticipated growing demand by Canadians and an increase in strong interest by foreign investors. The World Hedge Funds Summit. Benefits of hedge funds for Canadians investors.Anthony S. Fell.
Focus on two market segments: the outlook for commodity prices in general and secondly gold prices. Focus on the longer term - five years to a decade or more. Why a long view is essential in commodities. Some facts. A positive view based on several fundamentals - a brief discussion of each. The case for rising commodity prices over the coming decade. A rise in the price of gold and gold shares and why that would be so - a brief discussion of each contributing factor.
David Rosenberg.
The speaker's greatest regret and greatest achievement since he left Toronto for New York. A self-description. An optimistic forecast. Economies that should outperform this year. A big-picture top-down perspective for the economy. A scenario for the U.s. consumer. Japan's recovery. A country-by-country bean count to show the global GDP growth. A positive outlook for the Canadian dollar.
Miklos Nagy.
Hedge funds, their status over the past year and their prospects in Canada for 2006. A discussion of hedge funds, with facts and figures. Global hedge funds indices. The nature of hedge funds. A caution. The risk part of the equation. Hedge funds in Canada. An anticipated growing demand by Canadians and an increase in strong interest by foreign investors. The World Hedge Funds Summit. Benefits of hedge funds for Canadians investors.Fell, Anthony S.; Rosenberg, David A.; Nagy, Miklos, CFA, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 5 Jan 2006, 231-250OOI.6291962919true5 Jan 20062006 investment outlook 629192009-07-16T09:21:57.923Z2009-07-16T09:21:57.923Z2009-08-20T09:40:01Z2006 Investment Outlookfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/EmpireClub/ECC062919t.jpgFell, Anthony S.; Rosenberg, David A.; Nagy, Miklos, CFATorontoengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCInvestmentsEconomic forecasting - CanadaMarketshttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60935/dataRecent newsworthy events at Lloyd's of London. An explanation and background to the current situation. A history of Lloyd's 307 years, which started as a coffee-house. Details of the operation today, with figures and statistics. What went wrong to cause the current dilemmas. Seven billion pounds of other people's money lost in the last five years. A detailed discussion which attempts to explain exactly what did go wrong, how and why. Some comments on litigation and risk-taking. Business at Lloyd's: there and will be there again for the future. Trying to resolve the litigation, failing and trying again. Bringing this episode to an end by the spring of next year. Announcing the first serious profit in five years by the spring of next year. Pride in Lloyd's record. Learning from the losses. Deep regret for the losses. Paying the claims. A business with a great future.Recent newsworthy events at Lloyd's of London. An explanation and background to the current situation. A history of Lloyd's 307 years, which started as a coffee-house. Details of the operation today, with figures and statistics. What went wrong to cause the current dilemmas. Seven billion pounds of other people's money lost in the last five years. A detailed discussion which attempts to explain exactly what did go wrong, how and why. Some comments on litigation and risk-taking. Business at Lloyd's: there and will be there again for the future. Trying to resolve the litigation, failing and trying again. Bringing this episode to an end by the spring of next year. Announcing the first serious profit in five years by the spring of next year. Pride in Lloyd's record. Learning from the losses. Deep regret for the losses. Paying the claims. A business with a great future.Rowland, David, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1995), 20 Apr 1995, 541-556OOI.6093560935true20 Apr 1995307 years after edward lloyds coffeehouse 609352009-07-16T09:00:43.829Z2009-07-16T09:00:43.829Z2009-07-16T09:00:43.829Z307 Years After Edward Lloyd's Coffee-Housefalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifRowland, DavidengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCBusiness failuresbusinesshttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60907/dataThe address begins with a rhetorical question: "Which is more important, to put a man on the moon or take a census?" The equality of difficulty in these two tasks; suggesting a few of the most significant differences. Putting the census in a context of a complex of management information systems, which is the product of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. A description of the DBS. Knowledge of the DBS basic resource: the people of Canada. The foundation of that knowledge is derived from censuses. A look at censuses. Details of the 1971 census, then a discussion under the following headings: The History of the Census; Three Censuses in One; Census of Agriculture; Census of Merchandising; Census Questions. What happens to all those questions asked. A confidence that in June, Canadian households and families will make their essential contribution to making available good information for good decisions for a better Canada that will be found in the results of the 1971 census—by answering 500 million questions.The address begins with a rhetorical question: "Which is more important, to put a man on the moon or take a census?" The equality of difficulty in these two tasks; suggesting a few of the most significant differences. Putting the census in a context of a complex of management information systems, which is the product of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. A description of the DBS. Knowledge of the DBS basic resource: the people of Canada. The foundation of that knowledge is derived from censuses. A look at censuses. Details of the 1971 census, then a discussion under the following headings: The History of the Census; Three Censuses in One; Census of Agriculture; Census of Merchandising; Census Questions. What happens to all those questions asked. A confidence that in June, Canadian households and families will make their essential contribution to making available good information for good decisions for a better Canada that will be found in the results of the 1971 census—by answering 500 million questions.Rowebottom, Lorne, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1971), 18 Feb 1971, 264-276OOI.6090760907true18 Feb 1971500 million questions 609072009-07-16T09:00:39.387Z2009-07-16T09:00:39.387Z2009-07-16T09:00:39.387Z500 Million Questionsfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifRowebottom, LorneengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCCensus - Canadahttp://speeches.empireclub.org/61106/dataDinner in honour of John A. MacNaughton, Immediate Past President, The Empire Club of Canada. Also, silence in memory of J. Palmer Kent, President, 1962-1963.Dinner in honour of John A. MacNaughton, Immediate Past President, The Empire Club of Canada. Also, silence in memory of J. Palmer Kent, President, 1962-1963.MacNaughton, John A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1981), 3 Feb 1981, 217-223OOI.6110661106true3 Feb 198177th year past presidents dinner 611062009-07-16T09:01:10.926Z2009-07-16T09:01:10.926Z2009-07-16T09:01:10.926ZThe 77th Year Past President's Dinnerfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifMacNaughton, John A.engTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCPast Presidents' Dinnerhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/61776/dataWelcoming remarks by the President of the Empire Club of Canada, Douglas L. Derry with a response from the Foundation Chairman, Major General Bruce J. Legge. A short review of the Empire Club's history, beginning in 1903, shortly after the resolution of the Alaska boundary dispute. Toast to the Empire Club. Response by Major General Legge including a whimsical poetic analogy. Another brief review of the Empire Club's history in terms of the various speakers, subjects, and Presidents. The significance of the name of the Club.Welcoming remarks by the President of the Empire Club of Canada, Douglas L. Derry with a response from the Foundation Chairman, Major General Bruce J. Legge. A short review of the Empire Club's history, beginning in 1903, shortly after the resolution of the Alaska boundary dispute. Toast to the Empire Club. Response by Major General Legge including a whimsical poetic analogy. Another brief review of the Empire Club's history in terms of the various speakers, subjects, and Presidents. The significance of the name of the Club.Legge, Major General Bruce J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 4 Mar 1984, 277-284OOI.6177661776true4 Mar 198480th anniversary tea 617762009-07-16T09:02:54.810Z2009-07-16T09:02:54.810Z2009-07-16T09:02:54.810Z80th Anniversary Teafalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifLegge, Major General Bruce J.engTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCAnniversary Teahttp://speeches.empireclub.org/59860/dataFirst a summary of some of the points the speaker made in his address about 10 years ago. A look through history at man's journeys northwards. The Alaska purchase and reasons for it. Evidence that in every millenium of the past the centres of wealth and power have been fund farther north than they were a thousand years before. Comparing life in a tropical climate to that in a "good" climate. A look at climatic conditions in Chicago and Winnipeg. Misrepresentation of the Northwest Territories in Canadian school books. Trying to understand the reasons for such misrepresentation and misunderstanding about the north by people further south. Looking at an analogous situation in the United States in the 1800's. The role of mines and mining in bringing the North into its own and co-ordinated with that, flying. Subjects spoken of 10 years ago that sounded visionary, now sounding very ordinary.First a summary of some of the points the speaker made in his address about 10 years ago. A look through history at man's journeys northwards. The Alaska purchase and reasons for it. Evidence that in every millenium of the past the centres of wealth and power have been fund farther north than they were a thousand years before. Comparing life in a tropical climate to that in a "good" climate. A look at climatic conditions in Chicago and Winnipeg. Misrepresentation of the Northwest Territories in Canadian school books. Trying to understand the reasons for such misrepresentation and misunderstanding about the north by people further south. Looking at an analogous situation in the United States in the 1800's. The role of mines and mining in bringing the North into its own and co-ordinated with that, flying. Subjects spoken of 10 years ago that sounded visionary, now sounding very ordinary.Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 25 Oct 1928, 225-234OOI.5986059860true25 Oct 1928abolishing the arctic 598602009-07-16T08:39:08.500Z2009-07-16T08:39:08.500Z2009-07-16T08:39:08.500ZAbolishing the Arcticfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifStefansson, VilhjalmurengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCNorthern Canada - Economic developmentNorthern Canadahttp://speeches.empireclub.org/61827/dataThe lack of comprehension of what is meant by Aboriginal Rights or what the consequences of recognition and settlement will be for all Canadians. An historical review of Aboriginal Rights with regard to the Canadian government and the Constitution before and after 1969. A definition of aboriginal right. The intention to work towards negotiated settlement. Lessons of history. Disparities and problems in the approach to aboriginal rights and treaties. Dealing with land claims outside the treaties. The concept of land according to native people. Concerns and fears of non-native people.The issue of costs. Statistics regarding native people. Development of native organizations. Obligations of government to Aboriginal Rights.The lack of comprehension of what is meant by Aboriginal Rights or what the consequences of recognition and settlement will be for all Canadians. An historical review of Aboriginal Rights with regard to the Canadian government and the Constitution before and after 1969. A definition of aboriginal right. The intention to work towards negotiated settlement. Lessons of history. Disparities and problems in the approach to aboriginal rights and treaties. Dealing with land claims outside the treaties. The concept of land according to native people. Concerns and fears of non-native people.The issue of costs. Statistics regarding native people. Development of native organizations. Obligations of government to Aboriginal Rights.MacDonald, Flora, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1973), 26 Apr 1973, 417-431OOI.6182761827true26 Apr 1973aboriginal right lets face it 618272009-07-16T09:03:03.399Z2009-07-16T09:03:03.399Z2009-07-16T09:03:03.399ZAboriginal Right: Let's Face Itfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifMacDonald, FloraengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCNative peoples - Canada - Government relationsNative peoples - Canada - Government policyNative peoples - Canada - Claimshttp://speeches.empireclub.org/61698/dataA review of the issue of self-government for the Aboriginal people of Canada. Differing views of Aboriginal people and non-Aboriginal people. The term "inherent" and its significance within the Aboriginal request for their "inherent right of self-government to be enshrined in the Constitution." The current and historical situation of the Aboriginal people, especially with regard to consistently high rates of social problems, record levels of teenage suicide and unacceptable unemployment levels. Recent positive reactions by all levels of government to change and opportunities within the Aboriginal communities. The burden of decades of ill treatment towards First Nation people. The obligation to make self-government work; a vested interest in their success. The support for self-government; the problem of the strength of economic underpinnings that must be in place for self-government to work. The role of the private sector. Examples of determination and achievements by the Native people of Canada. The certainty that by the year 2000, Canadian Aboriginal people should be in charge of their schooling, tax regime, police, justice and welfare. The effort required to make this happen; problems to be faced, with details and examples. Native Canadians as entrepreneurs and the typical challenges they will encounter. Important factors: education, investment capital, resource development, providing preference for Aboriginal Canadian entrepreneurs and manufacturers through government purchasing policies, taxation, the role of Canada's private sector in creating jobs. The need for support and reinforcement.A review of the issue of self-government for the Aboriginal people of Canada. Differing views of Aboriginal people and non-Aboriginal people. The term "inherent" and its significance within the Aboriginal request for their "inherent right of self-government to be enshrined in the Constitution." The current and historical situation of the Aboriginal people, especially with regard to consistently high rates of social problems, record levels of teenage suicide and unacceptable unemployment levels. Recent positive reactions by all levels of government to change and opportunities within the Aboriginal communities. The burden of decades of ill treatment towards First Nation people. The obligation to make self-government work; a vested interest in their success. The support for self-government; the problem of the strength of economic underpinnings that must be in place for self-government to work. The role of the private sector. Examples of determination and achievements by the Native people of Canada. The certainty that by the year 2000, Canadian Aboriginal people should be in charge of their schooling, tax regime, police, justice and welfare. The effort required to make this happen; problems to be faced, with details and examples. Native Canadians as entrepreneurs and the typical challenges they will encounter. Important factors: education, investment capital, resource development, providing preference for Aboriginal Canadian entrepreneurs and manufacturers through government purchasing policies, taxation, the role of Canada's private sector in creating jobs. The need for support and reinforcement.Lavelle, Patrick J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1992), 30 Jan 1992, 307-319OOI.6169861698true30 Jan 1992aboriginal selfgovernment and economic selfsufficiency 616982009-07-16T09:02:42.972Z2009-07-16T09:02:42.972Z2009-07-16T09:02:42.972ZAboriginal Self-Government and Economic Self-Sufficiencyfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifLavelle, Patrick J.engTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCNative peoples - Canadahttp://speeches.empireclub.org/62143/dataA biography of Abraham Lincoln. The beginning and the close of Lincoln's life, coincident with the two great political upheavals of the nineteenth century. Jefferson's framing of the Constitution of the United States; his worst fears justified over the issue of slavery. What Lincoln was, and where he got that great word of wisdom for such a time into which he was born. Lincoln's education, his appearance, his early life. The situation in the United States when Lincoln reached the White House. The emergency that faced Lincoln at the opening of the Civil War; one of Lincoln's own stories. Lincoln's understanding of, and love for, the common people. Abraham Lincoln the man, his moral greatness, his intellectual greatness. Some of Lincoln's words from some famous addresses. Tests of moral courage of Lincoln; some anecdotes. The end of Lincoln's life.A biography of Abraham Lincoln. The beginning and the close of Lincoln's life, coincident with the two great political upheavals of the nineteenth century. Jefferson's framing of the Constitution of the United States; his worst fears justified over the issue of slavery. What Lincoln was, and where he got that great word of wisdom for such a time into which he was born. Lincoln's education, his appearance, his early life. The situation in the United States when Lincoln reached the White House. The emergency that faced Lincoln at the opening of the Civil War; one of Lincoln's own stories. Lincoln's understanding of, and love for, the common people. Abraham Lincoln the man, his moral greatness, his intellectual greatness. Some of Lincoln's words from some famous addresses. Tests of moral courage of Lincoln; some anecdotes. The end of Lincoln's life.MacNeill, Reverend John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1926), 12 Feb 1925, 64-79OOI.6214362143true12 Feb 1925abraham lincoln 621432009-07-16T09:03:53.551Z2009-07-16T09:03:53.551Z2009-07-16T09:03:53.551ZAbraham Lincolnfalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifMacNeill, Reverend JohnengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCLincoln, Abrahamhttp://speeches.empireclub.org/60461/dataOntario House in London: who they are, where they come from, what they attempt, what they achieve and where they're going. A brief history of the office of Agent General. Operational and representational activities. A description of projects and programmes. New developments and missions. The importance of tourism. The concept of "selective placement." The co-operative relationship that exists between Canada House and Ontario House. The story of the CANDU nuclear reactor. What's happening in Great Britain and where that country is headed.Ontario House in London: who they are, where they come from, what they attempt, what they achieve and where they're going. A brief history of the office of Agent General. Operational and representational activities. A description of projects and programmes. New developments and missions. The importance of tourism. The concept of "selective placement." The co-operative relationship that exists between Canada House and Ontario House. The story of the CANDU nuclear reactor. What's happening in Great Britain and where that country is headed.Cornell, Ward, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1975), 24 Oct 1974, 58-70OOI.6046160461true24 Oct 1974abroad throughts from at home 604612009-07-16T08:59:29.202Z2009-07-16T08:59:29.202Z2009-07-16T08:59:29.202ZAbroad Throughts from at Homefalsehttp://images.ourontario.ca/glib/THL_mt-text.gifCornell, WardengTextEmpire Club of CanadaECCOntario - Commerce - United KingdomCanada - Commerce - United Kingdom611033233125321713174334210332321562712882953163042983033384093481326323030161940222821122525283337292729283129302629303132303027272829273435313429343130313031303333302830333028293127263332292934263132293032303130303029283132303637373935333741393844454141453830353938424141363115112533422211831571051029186837976616056544746464340403939383736353533333332323232302928272727252424242323232323233342